Make Your Pick between Blinds and Shutters

Well, as easy as it might seem, when decorating a space, every decision can be intimidating if you are not 100% certain of what you want. And, when the space is the interior or exterior of your own house, you become more choosy and puzzled. While some people drive a renovation or decoration venture with a concrete image of what they want in their mind, others love to play with versatile scopes of decorating their homes, being experimental, and so on. However, sometimes a pick can be puzzling, for example deciding between blinds and shutters. While both these window treatments are daunting and appealing in their looks and some may even find an extensive similarity, there are fine differences in advantages they provide, and knowing them in detail will help you choose the right one.

Need for Window Treatments

Whether you are renovating your house, or you have moved to a new house and furnishing it, a primary point of concern is deciding on the window treatment or window covers. Well with so many options out there it is difficult to pick one sometimes. But to solve that, first, you need to understand the key functionality of both things – window blinds and shutters.

• Enhance the appeal of the interior as well as exterior

• Offer insulation from outside temperature

• Limit or control the entry of light

• Provide effective privacy

• Allow essential passage and circulation for air

• Protect the inside area from harsh weather 

• Protection from pests

Now with these functions comes factors like maintenance, heat retention, keeping interiors warm during chilling months, budget, etc. These are the factors that help one to pick among the available options for blinds and shutters.

Differentiating Blinds and Shutters

• Flexibility

The most common difference between blinds and shutters which easily strikes one is the flexibility factor. While blinds are flexible and can be dismantled and installed easily, in case of shutters, they are high-end window treatments that are fixed to the windows with a frame.

• Material and Style

Blinds are perhaps one of the options which are most preferred for temporary usage because they keep the scope of change. Besides that, blinds are easily available in wide variations of colors, styles, and patterns. You can easily match decorative and stylish blinds to complement any interior.

Shutters are instead not easily replaceable since they are attached to a window. However, these are durable and mostly framed out of solid and sturdy materials like iron, wood, steel, etc. if not a style stigma, then it can be counted for high-end security.

• Durability

Considering durability as a factor, blinds are made out of comparatively soft material which can easily get torn off when used carelessly and can be easily damaged when handled roughly. Besides, if you are planning to install these to offer protection against heat, rain, storms, etc. blinds can hardly withstand extremities of weather over a long period. However, with proper care, they can last for a good amount of time.

On the other hand, shutters that are made of solid materials have stood against the test of time to prove themselves as a hardy and robust window treatment. Putting down the shutters offers complete guard from scorching heat to heavy downpours, chilling wind to snowflakes.

• Maintenance

Maintenance is perhaps easy and hassle-free for both types of window guards. All you need to do is clean the shutters of blinds regularly with a clean cloth. But, it is indeed a fact that over time blinds that are crafted out of poor materials can easily fade off and tend to lose their appeal. Whereas, whereas shutters tend to hold back their appearance and appeal.

• Costs

Budget is something that dictates your pick in every sphere of life. Now if you have budget restraints and you are trying to make a pick between blinds and shutters, well, blinds are no doubt affordable. However, thinking over a longer time, if you want to invest once in for all, expensive shutters are highly long-lasting and can serve you through long years that are worthy of investing. So, you may choose any of them according to your preference.

Conclusion:

So, now as you know both the ups and downs of blinds and shutters it should be rather easy to make your pick that suits your purpose as well as pocket. However, with both choices, there is no compromise in style and appeal.